College of Arts and Sciences | Majors and Minors | Psychology Department | BA in Psychology | Curriculum

BA in Psychology Curriculum

General Courses (required for all psychology majors)

PSY 100 General Psychology
PSY 205 Child Psychology or
PSY 207 Lifespan Development
PSY 220 Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSY 221 Statistics Lab
PSY 307 Biopsychology
PSY 301 Psychopathology
PSY 308 Psychology of Personality
PSY 341 Research Methods I
PSY 342 Research Methods II
PSY 415 History and Systems of Psychology

BA in Psychology Courses

PSY 495 Internship or
PSY 443 Senior Thesis
One elective from the B.S. track
Choose FOUR of the following:
PSY 300 Psych Testing
PSY 206 Adolescent Psychology
PSY 304 Social Psychology
PSY 320 Techniques of Individual Counseling
PSY 322 Psychology of Gender
PSY 324 Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSY 395 Field Experience

Total Credit Hours: 46-49
Internships can be 1-6 credits towards your major. Students have the option of an internship or a senior thesis (by invitation only).

The Minor in Psychology

18 hours in Psychology. Must include PSY 100. PSY 395 and 495 may not be included in the minor.

Switch to the BS in Pyshcology curriculum.

Students are encouraged to schedule courses according to the course map set out by the Psychology Department.
Course descriptions are available in Eastern's undergraduate course catalog.